St Wilfrid's School
25-29 St David's Hill, Exeter, EX4 4DA
This school is closed (it closed in July 2026).
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Bovingdon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 113567
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
About this school
St Wilfrid's School was an independent school in Exeter. It taught children aged 3 to 16 and had 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Wilfrid's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1960, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 | 52.0 | 38.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 64.3% | 25% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 71.4% | 75% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 28.6% | 12.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Wilfrid's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
Exeter Cathedral School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Belong School Devon0.7 miles
Special schools · Exeter
-
University of Exeter0.7 miles
Universities · Exeter
-
The Maynard School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Torlands Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Exeter Cathedral School Independent schools
- Exeter Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Exeter School Independent schools
- The Maynard School Independent schools
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- Status changed from open to closed recorded 24 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does St Wilfrid's School teach?
- St Wilfrid's School taught children aged 3 to 16. It was an independent school in Exeter.
- Has St Wilfrid's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Wilfrid's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Wilfrid's School?
- St Wilfrid's School had 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- How have St Wilfrid's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.1 in 2022/23 and 38.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Wilfrid's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.